Annual Community Survey is OPEN – Wellness Promotion

ONLINE SURVEY ENGLISH   UPDATE: CLOSES NOV.14, 2022!

https://www.research.net/r/SAJUSAJUEN2022

 ONLINE SURVEY SPANISH

https://es.research.net/r/SAJUSAJUSP2022

This survey provides the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition (SJIPC) with some local information about community perceptions and looks at it as one point of data reference along with the Healthy Youth Survey, school intervention data that the Student Assistant Professional collects, and the program assessments for the programs that the SJIPC helps to fund: Community Based Mentoring and Strengthening Families provided by the SJI Family Resource Center, Second Step in the elementary school, LifeSkills Training in Grade 6 at FHMS, and the SAP (formerly the Prevention Intervention Specialist full-time position with now titled the Student Assistance Professional) that provides full-time prevention intervention support at the middle and high schools through support of the NWESDs and the Coalitions CPWI (Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative) partnership. Most importantly, CPWI has helped the SJIPC to support the growth of youth leadership prevention clubs, Rock Solid, HOTS, and HOT, Jr. The SJIPC’s robust social media presence links to national, regional, and state public awareness campaigns.

Please help the SJIPC to gain continued support through the WA Health Care  Authoritys Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative, which invests in our community by formalizing and support coordination of community-based      decision making, by completing this survey. 

San Juan Island Prevention Coalition was founded in December 2003, and began receiving federal Drug-Free Communities funding in 2004, and had the benefit of that support for ten years. SJIPC has been able to sustain its work through CPWI funding, a mix of federal block grant funding (Substance Abuse Block Grant/SABG), and state Dedicated Marijuana Account (DMA) dollars. As a CPWI coalition, the SJIPC also have been able to receive federal Partnership for Success (PFS) supplemental funds that helped them to pilot the very successful Second Step program in grades K-5.

Thank you for completing this short anonymous 4-5 minute survey. Here are a few photos of our Youth Leadership Training and Efforts:) Thanks for your support!

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Gratitude for all whom embraced our “Grow the Good” Fair Booth Activity!

Oh my Goodness! The community represented!! They showcased our “Grow the Good” theme with their creative and darling t-shirt designs at our Annual Fair Booth Activity: Make a FREE Healthy Message T-shirt.

Here’s just a few of the over 600 positive messages made in 4 days at our San Juan County Fair Booth 2022! ENJOY! We also want to shout out to all who volunteered to make our Fair Booth the “Best Non-Profit” Fair Booth by Popular Vote! What a fun four days it was!!!

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Be a Prevention Voice, too!

Contact us for details! We have the support of many coalition leaders, public health professionals, and community members working to promote health and well-being for our youth and families. Getting involved at the legislative level can feel daunting, but we are here to support you and help grow your skills.

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Calling Volunteers for our Fair Booth! August 17-20, 2022!

We are gearing up for our In-Person Fair Booth at the San Juan County Fair 2022! We are excited and are calling on other community members interested in promoting health and wellness at our booth!

We will be offering our FREE Make a Healthy Message T-Shirt Activity again! This year, we are Celebrating the GOOD in our COMMUNITY! We would like youth and adults to make a healthy message celebrating what they love about being here!

Contact us if you’re interested! Thank you!

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SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Update

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

 

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Community Profile Approved for 2022-2023! Congrats!

All programs approved and established since 2014-2018 are continuing (actually some since the Drug-Free Community Grant (DFC) grant in 2003-04!)  What a journey it has been! Sustainability has always been a goal in our prevention work:)

 

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Be a voice for healthy youth!

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San Juan County Fair Booth! Calling for Volunteers!

We are planning on an in-person San Juan County Fair, August 17-20, 2022, so we are hoping to recruit some volunteers to help us with our signature event: Healthy Message T-Shirt Activity!

Interested? Contact us for details. Remember, local students participating in the San Juan Island Service Scholarship program can earn qualifying volunteer hours helping the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition anytime we offer an event or activity, like this one!

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Youth Empowerment Training! June 8, 2022 – All-day Event!

This all-day, in-person event is designed to inspire young people from prevention-focused youth groups across Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, Island, and San Juan counties. This event is FREE for youth in grades 8-11 and their Adult Advisers and will be led by a renowned facilitator, Solomon Masala.  This will be a very fun and interactive day focused on growing leadership and communication skills through very engaging activities such as group drumming, team-building challenges, small group activities with other local youth, as well as a motivational speaker and magician Nash Fung! Contact us for details!

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Take Back Your Meds

5 Permanent Drop-Off Locations:

San Juan County, WA:

Friday Harbor Drug 210 Spring Street, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 Hours: NO Controlled Substances collected. 360-378-4421

Ray’s Pharmacy 68 W Beach Rd. Eastsound, WA. 98245  ACCEPTS Controlled Substances collected. 360-376-2230

San Juan County Sheriff’s Office-San Juan Island 96 Second St. Friday Harbor, WA. ACCEPTS Controlled Substances 24/7. 360-378-4151

Lopez Island Sheriff’s Substation 

Orcas Island Sheriff’s Substation

The goal is to decrease the number of accidental poisonings occurring in the household due to unwanted medications. This can be due to medication mistakes due to excess unused medications, teenage abuse of opiates, and childhood poisoning due to accessible medications. Currently, accidental poisoning is the number one reason for accidental death in the state of Washington.

The Washington Poison Center phone number is 1-800-222-1222.

 

 

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